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December 11, 1923
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<br />system and h~s ascertained the s~ount.~hich must be set aside armua!ly in order te retire the
<br />outstanding water debt of ~he City at mat~rity.
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<br /> NOT, T~EREFOEE, BE IT P~SOLVED by the City Council ef the City ef Portsmouth, that said
<br />City Council hereby finds and determines that the waterworks system of the City of Psr~smouth
<br />is now prod~cimg, and hms for more th~n the~ last three years produced,, amnually sufficient
<br />revenues to pay for cost ef operatisn ~nd s~m~inistration, including interest on all bends
<br />other debts issued or incurred therefor, amd the cost of insur~uce against loss by injury te
<br />persons or property, ~d an annual ~meunt to be covere~ into a Sinking Fund sui~fici~nt t~
<br />p~y, at or before m~turity, all bonds or ~other obligations issued on accoum~ of said water-
<br />woz~ks syste~; ~nd this Council accordingly finds and determines tl~t the outstanding water
<br />debt of the City of Portsmouth ~y be deducted from~J~e gross debt of the City ef Portsmouth
<br />in computing the limitation of indebtednes~ prescribe~lby Section 127 of the Constitution of
<br />Virginia.
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<br />The foregoing resolution, upon roll call, ~as adopted by the following v~te:
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<br />Brooks, ~utchins, 0ast, Smith, Stewart (~.B.),
<br />Stewart (R.E.B.), ~hite, ~
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<br />!~ays-- None.
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<br /> The regular r~perts of the City Treasurer, Ci~ Collector, and City A~diter for the month
<br />of Nsvember, 192~, were p~esented ~nd werereferred to tko Finance Co~ittee!~
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<br />The fo!lowing comm~unicatisn was read from ~neliBP~rry:
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<br />Hon.
<br /> ~l~y Co~ci~
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Virginia, December 11~
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<br />Dezr Sir:
<br /> On November 27, 1921, I purchased throughV~r. C. H. S~elli~gm, the south h~lf sf
<br />let D9,AAvenue I in Oak Grzve Cemetery. ~r. Shellings by mistake purchased t~e le~ in the m~me
<br />of Caroline Perry while my ~e is Cornelia Perry, I h~ve returned the deed te the City Attor-
<br />ney who advised me it would be better te have your body ~e authorize t~he cha~ge cf the z~me.
<br />I therefore, request the above lot te be conveyed to C~rmelia Perry i~stead of Caroline Perry,
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<br />Tou~s very truly,
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<br /> Cornelia Perry."
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<br /> ~. Brosks moved that a csrrected deed be given Cer~elia Perry amd the proper Officers
<br />be authorized te execute~the s~me. The motie~as adcpte~
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<br /> A petitisn ~s read frsm patrolma~ L. B..~Eeore to. be allowed pay f~r four days' t~me lss~
<br />sn account ef being struck by an automobile at the corner of Lincoln mhd Fifth streets, while
<br />in the line of duty~~
<br /> On m~tien, the petStien was referred to the Finance Co~m~ittee.
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<br /> An invitation was read from the ~est Nerfslk Civic Lea~o~Ae for the Co~uci! t~ be present
<br />mt an Oyster Roast to be ~i~u by s~id League~ Tuesday even~g, December llth~ at 8 P. E.
<br /> On motmen, the ~le.~ was ~n$~tructed ~o.acknowledge r$cezpt em the ¢o~u~c~tion, and
<br />to say that the Council regrets ~t it will be unable to attend on mcco~u% ef being in C~uncil
<br />session on ti~t date.
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<br /> A petition was remd from Erdie E. Smith to be relieved from pmyment ef taxes on m house
<br />assessed for $?00:~00, lot Ns. 9, block Es. ~t, Brighton, for the years 1921, 1922,'and 1923.
<br /> 0u motion, the petition was referred to the Finance Cemmittee~
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<br /> A cammunic~tisn was received from ~ohnnie ~. P~ll stating that en ~uly ll, ig~l~, he pur-
<br />ch~se~ south hl~lf let ~V6~,in Oak Gr~e Cemet&~y, and ;~s not received deed for s~me.
<br /> On motion, the c~unicatien ~as referred te the City Attorney. ·
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<br /> A betition ~.~ read fremC. S. Sherwe,d, Jr. ts be refunded $47,70~ paid fsrtaxe~ against
<br />V. Butt-Estate and C. S. Sherwood, bn the nb_'s~ street ~n the north side o~
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<br />B, same hmvingbeen dedicated ~ m s feet, fo~ the , 19~,-t91~ 1920, 10~l, m~d
<br />1922~
<br /> 0n notion, the petition wms referred to the Fiance Oo~ttee~
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<br /> A pe~m~men e~ crocker ~ Crocker, Eepresent~n~ ~e~rs. ~rrzs ~d He~m~ Soro~, to be
<br />ref-~ded $57;00 p~id in error for~m~es for three,rs 1921 ~d~ 192B~ was =efe=red t~he Fi~ce
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<br />that he could render to prevent the discontinuance of said lines, nnd thmt at a meeting mf
<br />th~ Bo~rd &f Supervisors held November llth~s offer ef assistance was accepSed.
<br /> He asked that the Council approve of his action.
<br /> On motion of ~. ~ite, the action of the City~ager ~r~s approved.
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<br />On motien~ ?~dj ourJ:md:.
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